lower class

[ loh-er ]

/ ˈloʊ ər /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR lower class ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

a class of people below the middle class, having the lowest social rank or standing due to low income, lack of skills or education, and the like.

(broadly) working class.

Origin of lower class

First recorded in 1765–75

Words nearby lower class

Lower Canada Rebellion, lowercase, lower-case letters, lower chamber, Lower Chinook, lower class, lowerclassman, lower criticism, lower deck, Lower East Side, Lower Egypt

Definition for lower class (2 of 2)

lower-class

[ loh-er-klas, -klahs ]

/ ˈloʊ ərˈklæs, -ˈklɑs /

adjective

of, relating to, or characteristic of the lower class: lower-class values.

Origin of lower-class

First recorded in 1890–95

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Example sentences from the Web for lower class

But, Farrell found that almost all the women she spoke to were from lower-class farming families.
China’s Last Foot-Binding Survivors|Nina Strochlic|July 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Behind her back they called Thatcher “Hilda”—her middle name—because of its lower-class origins.
Margaret Thatcher: The Accidental Feminist|Amanda Foreman|April 9, 2013|DAILY BEAST
In that relationship, the lower-class king of his dingy domain is enthroned atop a commode and uses a toilet brush as a scepter.
Amazing Cate|Stanley Crouch|December 18, 2009|DAILY BEAST
He knew many of the older stories of the country, the Missions, the Indians, and the lower-class Mexicans.
A Little Girl in Old San Francisco|Amanda Minnie Douglas

The others, the foreigners and lower-class people, can get five and six families into this house, where we only get one.
The People of the Abyss|Jack London
Lower-class Mohammedans generally get gloriously drunk in towns on this day.
The Red Rugs of Tarsus|Helen Davenport Gibbons
In the insurrection against Spain it allied itself with its lower-class brethren simply because Spain forced it to do so.
A Woman's Impression of the Philippines|Mary H. (Mary Helen) Fee
It is only the lower-class women who sleep on the house-tops.
Rudyard Kipling|John Palmer

British Dictionary definitions for lower class

lower class

noun

the social stratum having the lowest position in the social hierarchyCompare middle class, upper class, working class

adjective lower-class

of or relating to the lower class

inferior or vulgar

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	lower class
释义	lower class [ loh-er ] / ˈloʊ ər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR lower class ON THESAURUS.COM noun a class of people below the middle class, having the lowest social rank or standing due to low income, lack of skills or education, and the like. (broadly) working class. Origin of lower class First recorded in 1765–75 Words nearby lower class Lower Canada Rebellion, lowercase, lower-case letters, lower chamber, Lower Chinook, lower class, lowerclassman, lower criticism, lower deck, Lower East Side, Lower Egypt Definition for lower class (2 of 2) lower-class [ loh-er-klas, -klahs ] / ˈloʊ ərˈklæs, -ˈklɑs / adjective of, relating to, or characteristic of the lower class: lower-class values. Origin of lower-class First recorded in 1890–95 Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for lower class But, Farrell found that almost all the women she spoke to were from lower-class farming families. China’s Last Foot-Binding Survivors\|Nina Strochlic\|July 2, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Behind her back they called Thatcher “Hilda”—her middle name—because of its lower-class origins. Margaret Thatcher: The Accidental Feminist\|Amanda Foreman\|April 9, 2013\|DAILY BEAST In that relationship, the lower-class king of his dingy domain is enthroned atop a commode and uses a toilet brush as a scepter. Amazing Cate\|Stanley Crouch\|December 18, 2009\|DAILY BEAST He knew many of the older stories of the country, the Missions, the Indians, and the lower-class Mexicans. A Little Girl in Old San Francisco\|Amanda Minnie Douglas The others, the foreigners and lower-class people, can get five and six families into this house, where we only get one. The People of the Abyss\|Jack London Lower-class Mohammedans generally get gloriously drunk in towns on this day. The Red Rugs of Tarsus\|Helen Davenport Gibbons In the insurrection against Spain it allied itself with its lower-class brethren simply because Spain forced it to do so. A Woman's Impression of the Philippines\|Mary H. (Mary Helen) Fee It is only the lower-class women who sleep on the house-tops. Rudyard Kipling\|John Palmer British Dictionary definitions for lower class lower class noun the social stratum having the lowest position in the social hierarchyCompare middle class, upper class, working class adjective lower-class of or relating to the lower class inferior or vulgar Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to lower class working class, proletariat, hoi polloi, masses, rank and file, commonalty, lowlife, other half, plebeians, plebs
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lower class

noun

Origin of lower class

Words nearby lower class

Definition for lower class (2 of 2)

adjective

Origin of lower-class

Example sentences from the Web for lower class

British Dictionary definitions for lower class

noun

adjective lower-class

Words related to lower class